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... concerning man's rationality which they attributed to the Stoics can be seen in numerous places in their writings . " The passions , they insisted with Aristotle , are neither good nor evil in themselves ; they may , however , be ...
... concerning man's rationality which they attributed to the Stoics can be seen in numerous places in their writings . " The passions , they insisted with Aristotle , are neither good nor evil in themselves ; they may , however , be ...
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... concerning the horrible turmoil that lay in wait for England in the 1660's . The ground , then , was made ready . But how effective were the Mirabilis Annus tracts themselves ? Quite apart from Bishop Parker's rage , which indicates ...
... concerning the horrible turmoil that lay in wait for England in the 1660's . The ground , then , was made ready . But how effective were the Mirabilis Annus tracts themselves ? Quite apart from Bishop Parker's rage , which indicates ...
Page 131
... concerning Prodigies in 1663 did not subside . In 1665 he wrote : ' Tis a time wherein ( as ' tis usual ) Folly is as busy as Wisdom . Never greater talk of terrible Signs , Revelations , Prophecies and Visions in our own and other ...
... concerning Prodigies in 1663 did not subside . In 1665 he wrote : ' Tis a time wherein ( as ' tis usual ) Folly is as busy as Wisdom . Never greater talk of terrible Signs , Revelations , Prophecies and Visions in our own and other ...
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